The video discusses the implications of a new European directive, which has been approved by the European Parliament and is set to become a law soon. The directive, known as Article 13, aims to update copyright laws to the current state of the internet. It has provisions that could drastically change the way platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and even Google handle user-generated content.
The main objective of the directive is to make the platforms responsible for any copyright infringement on their platforms. If a user uploads a video or image that infringes on copyright, the platform could be held responsible and potentially face hefty fines. This could lead to platforms like YouTube, which hosts a large amount of user-generated content, having to stop working in Europe.
The directive also prohibits the use of copyrighted images, texts, links, and even memes. It would make it difficult for users to share content freely, as they would have to ensure they have the rights to everything they post.
The defenders of this directive argue that it is necessary to protect the original creators of content, who may not be properly compensated for their work. They also suggest that this could potentially lead to the end of platforms like YouTube, which could significantly impact the internet as we know it.
However, there are concerns that this could have negative implications for other platforms and potentially lead to a more controlled internet. The video ends with a call for viewers to express their opinions and concerns about the implications of this directive.
1. The video is about the famous Article 13, which is a directive that could significantly change the internet as we know it today.
2. The European Parliament approved a new directive on September 12th, 2023, that could become a law.
3. The directive aims to update copyright laws that already exist to a new version that the internet is experiencing.
4. The directive wants to be stricter with sites like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and even Google itself with its video and photo tools.
5. If a copyrighted song is used in a video published on YouTube, YouTube could notify and even delete the video.
6. The directive prohibits the use of images, texts, some links, and even ends the use of memes.
7. The defenders of this directive state that there are many people listening, reading, seeing anything on the internet who are pro copyright and all of this without the original creators being properly paid.
8. The subject became quite famous with the article, but the directive is made up of 17 individual articles, but the most important and controversial points are in Article 13, in article 12, and in article 11.
9. Article 12 prohibits any normal person from sharing a photo, an image, a video, or a gif of something that they don't have the right to.
10. Article 13 aims to block the main platforms that share videos made by users, in other words, sites like YouTube, Google, Twitter, and Facebook will be primarily responsible for the content published on their website by all the people on it.
11. The directive will undergo negotiation with the European Commission, the Council, and the Parliament.
12. If everything is on track to be seats in January, they accept it, it could still take some time for these laws to come into force.